SQL Query Writing & Fundamentals Course

Course Modules and Objectives

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2009 ViSteps Pty Ltd, SQLSteps Division

Table of Contents
Module #1 Module #2 Module #3 Module #4 Module #5 Module #6 Module #7 Module #8 Module #9 Module #10 Databases - An Overview SQL - An Overview Getting Started with Microsoft SQL Server Retrieving data Working with Multi-table Queries Using SQL Functions in Queries Grouping Data Create, Modify and Delete Tables and Databases Manipulating data in a Table Working with Views and Stored Procedures 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8

SQL Query Writing & Fundamentals Course 2009 ViSteps Pty Ltd, SQLSteps.com Division

Course Modules and Objectives

Module 1:

Databases - An Overview
Describe a Database Define a Database Management System (DBMS) List the Advantages of a DBMS Define a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) Describe a Table Explain Data Types Describe Data Relationships Explain Primary and Foreign Keys Define Normalization

Module 2:

SQL - An Overview
Define what is SQL Explain the Role of SQL List the Functions of SQL Understand SQL Components - Data Manipulation Language (DML) - Data Definition Language (DDL) - Data Control Language (DCL)

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Module 3:

Getting Started with Microsoft SQL Server

Understand the Features of Microsoft SQL Server Work with the command-line SQL CMD utility Building and Executing Queries Executing SQL Statements from a saved file Saving Output to a File Understand what is the SQL Server Management Studio Use SQL Server Management Studio for scripting Use Auto-generating SQL Statements Use Templates to Write and Execute SQL Statements

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Module 4:

Retrieving data
Introduce the SELECT statement Use the SELECT statement Execute a query in Microsoft SQL Server Retrieve specific columns in a table Sorting Results with ORDER BY Filter rows with the WHERE clause Use operators to create conditions Retrieve unknown values from the database Understand the NULL keyword Sort the Result Set with the ORDER BY clause Use the DISTINCT keyword to suppress duplicate rows View top rows in a large result set Use the LIKE keyword with wildcards to retrieve data Work with calculated columns

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Module 5:

Working with Multi-table Queries

Understand what are Joins Use different types of Joins - Inner Joins - Outer Joins Creating Joins with the FROM Clause Using the WHERE clause to create a join

Module 6:

Using SQL Functions in Queries

Understanding Functions and Function Arguments Use Aggregate Functions: - SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX and COUNT Use Mathematical Functions: - ROUND, CEILING, FLOOR, SQUARE, SQRT, and SIGN Use Date Functions: - GETDATE, DAY, MONTH and YEAR Use String Functions: - LEN, SUBSTRING, REPLACE, LTRIM and RTRIM Use Conversion Functions: - CAST, CONVERT, STR

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Module 7:

Grouping Data
Understand the grouping of data Describing the GROUP BY clause Use the GROUP BY clause Describing the HAVING clause Use the HAVING clause Describing the ROLLUP and CUBE operators Use the ROLLUP and CUBE operators Add totals and subtotals to grouped data

Module 8:

Create, Modify and Delete Tables and Databases

Create a new table Using the CREATE statement Modify the structure of an existing table Using the ALTER statement Delete a table Using the DROP statement Create a database Delete an existing database

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Module 9:

Manipulating data in a Table

Insert rows into a table Using the INSERT INTO statement Update existing rows in a table Using the UPDATE INTO statement Delete rows from a table Using the DELETE statement Delete all rows from a table with the TRUNCATE statement

Module 10:

Working with Views and Stored Procedures

Understand and describe what is a View Using the CREATE VIEW statement Modifying a View with the ALTER VIEW statement Deleting a View with the DROP VIEW statement Understand and create an Indexed View Understand and describe what is a Stored Procedure Understand what are parameters in a Stored Procedure Create a Stored Procedure with the CREATE PROCEDURE statement Execute a Stored Procedure with the EXECUTE statement Modify a Stored Procedure with the ALTER PROCEDURE statement Delete a Stored Procedure with the DROP PROCEDURE statement

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